Posts Tagged ‘low volume’

Which is Better?

I get this question all the time, and before I give you my answer, let’s take a quick look back at the history and fundamentals that each style of training offers.

HIT History

The history of HIT training started back in the seventies with a dude named Arthur Jones. This guy was smart—he was an entrepreneur who invented a line of fitness machines called Nautilus that were designed to isolate specific body parts. These Nautilus machines were usually set up in a circuit type setting so that individuals could come to the gym and hit every body part by simply running the circuit in about 20 to 40 minutes. Convenient right? So convenient in fact that gyms began investing in Nautilus machines as a primary feature to sell more memberships. (more…)